The Kintyre Forum

The final Pipe Band Major event of the season was held at the Cowal Gathering in Dunoon last Saturday 30th August. Sponsored by Howdens Joinery, Kintyre Schools Pipe Bands were again to the fore. Both Kintyre Schools Bands made it onto the prize lists, with the Juvenile Band being placed 4th in their Grade and the Novice Band coming home in 5th place in their Grade.

In the Junior Section of the Drum Major contest, Kevan Renton was delighted to be placed Sixth and was presented with his first medal at a Pipe Band Major contest by the Games Chieftain Lt Colonel Malcolm McVittie.

The combined Kintyre Schools Bands will be performing for the local public in Campbeltown's Main Street this coming Saturday 6th September at 7.30pm.

Then, watch out for Kintyre Schools Novice Pipe Band performing at the Gigha Music Festival on Saturday 13th September. Later the same day, a mini-band selected from the Juvenile Band will be playing at a ceilidh in the Argyll Arms Hotel, Campbeltown to follow the Springbank Invitational Solo Piping contest..

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Kevan Renton, Drum Major, being presented with his Cowal Medal.

Again congratulations to all band members and their tutors.

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Mary G, What's all that got to do with the Cowal Championships? Couldn't make much sense of all that.

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Reading novels in German and translating Chinese spam - is there no end to this woman's talents?

And that wee handsome boy is the epitome of smartness. All these parents must be so, so proud. Well done to them all.

And in contrast to Mary's great wisdom can I ask what a drum major is?

A drum major is the person who leads the band carrying the mace (big stick!!). Kevan Renton, the boy in the picture is always very smart. The drum major competition is strict on dress code and you lose marks if you aren't perfect. Kevan did very well at Cowal as he hasn't been competing in the majors for very long.